West Lake Longjing tea has a unique aroma. Aroma of Dry Tea • There is a faint delicate fragrance, which is similar to the aroma of beans. If you gently smell the tea leaves in the palm of your hand, you can sense the fresh and natural aroma of beans, just like the fragrance emitted by freshly cooked beans. This is mainly endowed by the components of the tea itself and the production techniques. Aroma after Brewing • Bean Aroma: After brewing, the bean aroma becomes even stronger. When hot water is poured into the teacup and the tea leaves unfold, the bean aroma wafts out and fills the air. This bean aroma is fresh and elegant, making people feel refreshed. • Orchid Aroma: High-quality West Lake Longjing tea will also have an orchid aroma. This orchid aroma is quiet, refined and elegant. It is not a strong and pungent floral fragrance but rather an understated and delicate fragrance like that of an orchid in a secluded valley. During the process of drinking, it appears faintly between the mouth and the nose, adding an elegant charm to the tea. • Chestnut Aroma: Some West Lake Longjing tea will have a chestnut aroma, just like the fragrance given off by freshly roasted chestnuts. This aroma will become more noticeable as the number of brewing times increases, enriching the olfactory experience during the tea-tasting process.

• Characteristics • Appearance: It is flat, straight and elegant, smooth, evenly shaped, with tender buds and leaves. It resembles a bowl nail in shape, and its color is a tender green with a glossy luster or shows a touch of yellow within the green. • Aroma: The aroma is noble and long-lasting, fragrant like orchids, with a complex fragrance combining the scents of beans, orchids, chestnuts, etc. It is fresh, pure, tender and fragrant, and both fresh and elegant. • Production Areas: There are mainly three production areas, namely the West Lake production area, the Qiantang production area, and the Yuezhou production area. Among them, the West Lake production area is the core one. • Taste: The taste is fresh, mellow, sweet and refreshing. Once the tea soup enters the mouth, there is an obvious sense of freshness. The sweet aftertaste lasts long, leaving a delicate fragrance in the mouth. Sometimes, it also has a faint floral fragrance or sweet taste. The taste is soft and delicate, without any bitterness or astringency or a sense of residue. • Liquor Color: After brewing, the liquor color is a tender green and bright or an apricot green and clear, clear and transparent, without impurities. • Efficacy • Refreshing the Mind: It contains caffeine, which can stimulate the central nervous system, helping to refresh the mind, relieve fatigue, improve work efficiency and enhance attention. • Antioxidant: Tea polyphenols, vitamin C and other components have antioxidant effects, which can scavenge free radicals, slow down aging and prevent cardiovascular diseases. • Reducing Fat and Losing Weight: It helps to lower the levels of cholesterol and triglycerides in the blood, promotes fat metabolism and assists in weight loss. • Antibacterial and Anti-inflammatory: Tea polyphenols have an inhibitory effect on some bacteria, which helps to prevent and alleviate inflammation. • Preventing Dental Caries: Fluoride can enhance the acid resistance of teeth and prevent dental caries.